Sangatte surfForecast / Nord – Pas de Calais / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Today's Sangatte sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sangatte today?

The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 6AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
55
107
90
84
87
72
34
17
12
12
3
2
1
5
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
W
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41AM7.53m
4:06PM7.25m
4:30AM7.18m
4:57PM6.86m
5:24AM6.73m
5:53PM6.42m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.61m
11:16PM0.85m
11:43AM0.94m
00:08AM1.14m
12:37PM1.32m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:45
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
16
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
20
21
22
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
9
10
10
11
12
13
17
20
17
17
17
16
18
20
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
36
55
107
90
84
87
72
34
17
12
12
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
444
506
234
442
592
379
169
125
115
115
115
125
125
294
173
173
229
266
266
266
173
173
173
173
Best forecast wave conditions in Nord - Pas de Calais
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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